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Let me help you identify and stay away from emotional vampires: Part 1
I first learned of “emotional vampires” two years ago after being gifted a copy of Emotional Vampires: Dealing with People Who Drain You...
Apr 30, 20226 min read


LET ME HELP YOU STAY DEMENTIA FREE: Part II (Diet and Exercise)
In an earlier post, I discussed Alzheimer's disease and introduced groundbreaking research of the past few years. Namely, Alzheimer’s can...
Apr 30, 20223 min read


How I Quit Smoking
Emile Beniflah How I Quit Smoking About a year and a half ago on a Monday morning, I realized I had a problem. It was my first semester...
Apr 30, 20226 min read


On Wealth and Well-Being
Poverty occurs in a vicious, ruthless cycle that traps individuals, families and communities in a bottomless socioeconomic pit that grows...
Apr 30, 20225 min read


When Tough Love Fails
According to a study from 2017, the tough love style of coaching, lauded across the sports world, negatively affects athletes by raising...
Apr 28, 20222 min read


I Believe the Children are our Future
There are many victims of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but the group that is affected most severely, are the children: Russian...
Apr 28, 20222 min read


“Stop Being So Emotional:” How Harmful Comments Affect our Mental Health
Harassment has grown exponentially since the creation of the social internet, starting with Facebook in 2004. Apps like Twitter and...
Apr 28, 20222 min read


Don’t Forget the Girls: How Biases Towards Male Development Have Impacted Female Autism Diagnoses.
It’s no secret that women are underrepresented in medical studies and clinical trials. This underrepresentation then leads to...
Apr 28, 20222 min read


HOW THE PANDEMIC HAS MADE US STRONGER?
You may be asking yourself, how could this pandemic be making us stronger? Resilience may be the answer. For the past two years, our...
Apr 28, 20222 min read


5 WAYS TO BETTER YOURSELF THIS SPRING
Spring is here and it’s finally warming up outside. New seasons bring all kinds of changes like wardrobe makeovers and new sleep...
Apr 28, 20222 min read


The Effects of Social Media on Mental Health Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic
Alex Segundo Social media usage exponentially grew in the United States when officials declared a national emergency in response to the...
Mar 19, 20224 min read


Ageism: The Toll of Growing Older on Mental Health
Dina Youssef Aging is an unavoidable biological process, yet it is viewed as a condition that pertains only to the elderly. Coined by...
Mar 19, 20224 min read


Mental Health Disparities within the Latino Community
Smeily Rodriguez According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), one in five adults in the United States lives with a...
Mar 19, 20228 min read


COVID’s Unspoken Impact on Adolescent Minds
Valentina Asatryan On March 16th of 2020, public and private schools in NYC had to shut down as a direct result of the worsening...
Mar 19, 20224 min read


TikTok and Its Effect on Younger People
Jeshua Restituyo Distracting yourself from boredom can be quite challenging sometimes. If your usual hobbies fail to entertain you, you...
Mar 19, 20225 min read


Blue Light: An Underrated Superfood
Bennett Geller In an attempt to gain alertness, 85% of Americans consume at least one caffeinated beverage per day. What if there was a...
Mar 19, 20223 min read


Stigma, Misunderstandings, and Romanticization of Mental Illness
Majda Kajoshaj In the world of psychology, it is known that mental health is such an important aspect of one’s overall health, but it...
Mar 19, 20224 min read


Subthreshold Depression in Children & Adolescents
Alex Navarrete Do you think you are normal? How would you distinguish between what is normal and what isn't? The subject matter of...
Mar 19, 20225 min read


LET ME HELP YOU IDENTIFY AND STAY AWAY FROM EMOTIONAL VAMPIRES: PART II
I first learned of “emotional vampires” two years ago after being gifted a copy of Emotional Vampires: Dealing with People Who Drain You...
Mar 18, 20223 min read
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